Off grid for first time, need some guidance !

OBX-GL wrote:
Thx everyone, lots of useful info.

- awning and jacks at two set ups/tear downs i will now consider
- no fans, tv's,etc will be used. Only propane fridge electronics, minimal water pump, few led lights.
- i have disconnected all unnecessary parasitic power loads
- realized house has robust battery backup system, sump pump. Dry year, gamble and steal it for two weeks ?
- seriously considering buying bigger battery, also 400w panel kit. Site has thick tree canopy :(
- will give jumper idea from truck more thought, interesting.
- site rules say no noise, radios, generators. How strict will i find that ?
- I have a Honda 2000 :(
- could go for drive with gen charging in my truck bed.how long ?
- gen eco mode idle... plugged into trailer for charging is the best method ?
- is there a trick to know when the charge is done ? couple hours ?
- do i go for a drive with the generator charging in the bed of the truck, how long would that take ?

thx again for all your thoughts !

If your usage is correct, you have very modest power usage and should be fine.
- Let's say you have 50amp-hr usable. That translates to 600w-hr available.
- 30 sec for the jacks & awning assuming 200w for each is around 3.5w-hr.
- 5w LED lights for 2-3hr...again, next to nothing (10-15w-hr).
- 2w for the fridge may be your big load...48w-hr
- Water pump, is only going to be running for a few minutes per day. Assuming 100w for 10min, that's 10W-hr
So you have 600w-hr and you are using less than 80w-hr...even if I overestimated your battery capacity by factor of 5, you are still OK.

Take the honda along at least the first few times (it costs nothing to take along), so you have a good option if your use is higher in reality. Just plug the trailer into the generator and let the onboard charger take care of it.